My research has been concentrated on the Origins of Christianity examining the development of the religion as it emerged from within the context of Second Temple Judaism throught to the establishment of various diverse Christian communities within the context of the Greco-Roman Empire. My approach incorporates both "canonical process criticism" and sociological theories. This approach has resulted in the rejection of the canon and creed as boundaries or perimeters for analyzing the Origins of Christianity. The full range of "scriptural" literature is taken into account in reconstructing the socio-historical matrix including texts from the Dead Sea Scrolls, Gnostic Gospels, Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, New Testament Apocrypha and the Magical Papyri and the diverse scope of the Greco-Roman Empire is also assumed including its mystery religions, philosophies and arcana mundi. Currently, my research interests include the development of Christian communities between the period of 100 – 800 CE especially the evolution of Christian doctrine, self-identity and role of women in the churches. This research includes reexamining the methods used in the study of Church History with the idea of introducing a more interdisciplinary approach that would include insights from archaeology, art, folk literature and sociology. This research dovetails with additional research in the relationship between religion and culture with a focus on the popular mediums of film and television.